"No, there's no benefit in doing so. The auspicious beast is made of the essence of heaven and earth. If a cultivator harms it, it will reduce their own luck. Luck is very important to cultivators, so ordinary people can harm it without any scruples, but cultivators will only protect it when they see it."
Before Shangguan Nana could speak, Chu Lingxiao answered Gu Qingze's question for her.
"Even if this method is feasible, if you rely entirely on immortal cultivators to ascend the throne, you won't have any foundation in the court. How can you consolidate your rule? How can your people trust you? How can you implement reforms? It's completely unrealistic. Once the immortal cultivators leave, they will definitely overthrow your rule."
Gu Qingze gave some reasonable suggestions based on the history he had learned.
However, although Shangguan Nana's plan was immature, it was already very good that she could plan it to this point for the first time. Moreover, when there had never been a woman king in Qianyao Kingdom, Shangguan Nana dared to think about it and put it into practice...she was already better than most people.
"Who said I didn't have a backup plan?"
Shangguan Nana curled her lips and smiled after hearing what he said.
"Do you think I made up the Ah-Xu I mentioned earlier?"
Gu Qingze was slightly stunned. He was stuck in a fixed way of thinking.
Because Shangguan Nana met them on the street on purpose, he treated everything Shangguan Nana said at that time as fabricated words, including the fact that she had a lover... But he actually forgot that it is obvious that mixing truth and lies makes it more convincing.
So it’s not that the happiness she pretended to be was too fake, but that the sadness she felt for Chiyaomon later on was more real.
"I've already had my dear Ah-Xu infiltrate all the forces in the court that I could use. Except for some who are too useless and I haven't negotiated with them, that's pretty much it..."
"But I remember that the princess's husband can't serve as an official in the court?"
Gu Qingze expressed his doubts.
"Yes, so Ah Xu is not my consort. He is the son of the Minister of War. I will only make our relationship public and marry him after I become the empress."
"The son of the Minister of War? Since the Minister of War's son has joined your side, his father has already taken sides. Doesn't that mean he can directly control the military power? Why would you use the power of immortal cultivators to overthrow the royal family?"
Gu Qingze looked at Shangguan Nana in confusion.
"Because the situation in Qianyao Kingdom is quite complicated, there are three armies in the country. One is under the command of Ah Xu's father, another only obeys my father, and the third is the local self-defense force, which is formed by the people themselves. Although their goals are different, if we go to overthrow the royal family, we will both suffer losses in a fight with my father's army. With such a good opportunity, it is inevitable that the local self-defense force will launch a surprise attack. That's why I listed this plan as a backup plan."
Shangguan Nana helplessly explained the national conditions within Qianyao Country.
"Nana, do you mean that you want us to follow your first plan and help you overthrow the royal family and establish a new one?"
Gu Qingze concluded.
"Is that okay? Although Chiyomon is indirectly helping people fulfill their wishes, it will only be a little more laborious. Once the matter is accomplished, Chiyomon will help you fulfill a wish within a reasonable range."
Gu Qingze did not agree immediately, but looked at Chu Lingxiao with an inquiring look and asked softly.
"Ling Xiao, do you want to participate?"
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